Custom-decorated giftwrap, kit, and method of and system for custom-decorating the giftwrap

a gift wrapping and custom-decorated technology, applied in the field of custom-decorated gift wrapping, a kit for making the gift wrapping, and a custom-decorated gift wrapping method and system, can solve the problems of inconvenient use, inelegant taping of separate sheets, and limiting factors in terms of the maximum size of custom-decorated products, etc., to achieve the effect of convenient design and us

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-03
PHILLIPS CHARLES
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[0019]The use of the adhesive, tacky coating, or friction-enhancing substance to maintain the sheet portions together according to this invention avoids the aforementioned paper jamming drawback since the sheet portions travel as a unit through the printer and provide a consistent paper feed through the printer. Also, in the case of a sheet having more than one fold such as the C-shaped configu

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These sizes represent limiting factors in terms of the maximum size of a custom-decorated product.
However, the taping together of separate sheets is inelegant and while perhaps, by neces

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[0027]Reference numeral 10 depicts an inkjet printer of conventional design and connected to a computer 12. A folded sheet 20 is depicted during insertion into a paper loading tray 14 of the printer. As explained below, the folded sheet 20 will be printed with a custom decoration, e.g., multiple printings of the designation “Happy Birthday Sue”, to form the giftwrap depicted in FIG. 3. Thereupon, the giftwrap is fitted around a giftbox, as shown in FIG. 4, to complete the personalized gift presentation.

[0028]The printer 10, which could also be a laser jet printer, is of the size and type commonly found at home, wherein the maximum paper width (W) is 8½″. The folded sheet 20 has at least two panels or sheet portions, namely an upper sheet portion 22 and a lower sheet portion 24, both of equal area and folded about a longitudinal fold line 23 to overlap each other. Preferably, the folded sheet 20 has a third panel or sheet portion, namely middle sheet portion 26, of equal area to the ...

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Abstract

A custom-decorated giftwrap is made by feeding a folded sheet into a printer, while avoiding paper jams therein by holding together sheet portions of the sheet.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 350,559, filed Nov. 13, 2001.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention generally relates to a custom-decorated giftwrap, a kit for making the giftwrap, and a method of and a system for custom-decorating the giftwrap.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Gift wrapping generally involves tearing a selected length of decorative paper from a supply roll, and snugly fitting it around a gift box, typically after multiple cutting, shaping, folding and taping operations. The supply roll paper bears printed decorations designed by the paper manufacturer. One must have many supply rolls having different decorations to be able to meet the need to wrap gift boxes for many different occasions. Even if one were able to select from among a multitude of such supply rolls, the decorations on the selected roll are still ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B61/00B65B11/48B65B61/02
CPCB65B11/48B65B61/025Y10S229/923Y10T428/8305
Inventor PHILLIPS, CHARLES
Owner PHILLIPS CHARLES
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